[PDF] Top 20 A comparative case control study of the determinants of clinical malaria in The Gambia

... confirmed malaria attending the outpatient clinics of the study ...suitable control will follow, a trained field staff stood at the doorstep of the index case’s house and spun a pen on the ...of ... See full document

... The Gambia Abstract. Malaria is still one of the biggest health threats in the developing world, with an estimated 300 million episodes per year and one million deaths, most of which are in sub-Saharan ... See full document

... epidemiological determinants and clinical profile of eclampsia has been conducted previously in this ...present study was to determine the epidemiological determinants and risk factors of ... See full document

... reducing malaria case incidence rates by 75 % by 2015, operational research is needed to under- stand effectiveness of vector control interventions ...of malaria in 2012 remained high with ... See full document

... of clinical relevance as case fatality rates rise rapidly with time and can reach up to ...many malaria pa- tients initially present to physicians who, lack expertise in diagnosing Plasmodium ... See full document

... Children who had monogamous parents were three times more likely to have delay in diagnosis and treat- ment of malaria when compared to children who had polygamous parents (OR, 3.41; 95% CI, 1.39, 8.34). Hus- ... See full document

... control study presented here) and the inferences are at the group level the study is not an ecologic study ...Americas, malaria remains a major problem in re- gions of low ... See full document

... The study found that neo- natal death was more likely to increase among newborns born in the rural residence in comparison with urban ...and Gambia [25] [35] ... See full document

... that malaria in The Gambia has reached unprecedented low ...a clinical episode of malaria during the malaria season of ...cohort study in similar communities in the area only 4 ... See full document

... In contrast, the Basildon group wanted their infor- maticist to “identify the important questions in primary care” by talking to general practitioners generally about their problems, and to offer infor- mation and help ... See full document

... this study provides the best available evidence on the eff ectiveness of ITNs following the 2012 mass distribution ...The study strongly suggests that the campaign did not appear to be eff ective for the ... See full document

... a clinical malaria case living in the same compound on the prevalence of malaria infection at the end of the trans- mission ...phase), study villages (17 intervention, 17 ... See full document

... a clinical malaria case living in the same compound on the prevalence of malaria infection at the end of the trans- mission ...phase), study villages (17 intervention, 17 ... See full document

... The child’s height and weight were measured, their temperature taken using an ear thermometer, pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry were performed, and skin prick tests for house dust mite, cat pelt, dog, mold, birch tree ... See full document

... with clinical malaria cases or their tutors were asked to answer a short one-page questionnaire about socio- demographic data and exposure to MCIs: LLIN, IRS and ...® Malaria RDT (Access Bio ... See full document

... Data was entered into EPI-DATA 3.1 software package and analysed using the statistical program SPSS version 13 software packages. Categorical variables were sum- marized as proportions while means and standard devia- ... See full document

... season favours the application of granule formulations in an environment like the river floodplains. Motorized granule spreaders provided excellent coverage and proved especially useful in areas with tall vegetation ... See full document

... the case patients and control subjects in head positioning for sleep indicate that varying the head position when laying the child down to sleep in the first 6 weeks may be related to a reduction in the ... See full document

... Malaria control strategies and interventions Prevention and vector control The major prevention and vector control interventions in Bhutan are IRS, ITNs, and ...vector control, applied ... See full document

... contracting malaria but the association was not statistically signifi- ...of malaria predis- posed people to contracting ...the malaria prevention and control programs and main- tenance of a ... See full document